1
as in poured
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water spouting from the hose
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2
as in huffed
to talk loudly and wildly
a self-important loudmouth who is always spouting about the mess that politicians have made of everything
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as in erupted
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
the drain suddenly spouted water and debris
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Recent Examples of spouted
There are two areas in my garden where fern asparagus has been growing for more than four decades, having first spouted from seeds that had been deposited, no doubt, by birds.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
Being true to those principles matters more than refuting a talking point from any pundit or any bulletin-board material spouted by any rival.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Kirk often spouted toxic right-wing rhetoric, including anti-gay and Islamophobic views, as well as antisemitic conspiracy theories.
—Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Management claimed that the refund was already being processed when the customer became verbally aggressive and then the situation escalated when the customer allegedly spouted explicit death threats at the employee.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
One time that Sanford spouted off about his grievances against the church was at a wedding 13 years ago, one of the friends said.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The other 41% of the posts spouted antisemitic abuse, such as dehumanization of Jewish people or attacks on their character.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Fireworks spouted directly beyond the stage where the president and others spoke, which had online critics questioning the need for them.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
Being true to those principles matters more than refuting a talking point from any pundit or any bulletin-board material spouted by any rival.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Kirk often spouted toxic right-wing rhetoric, including anti-gay and Islamophobic views, as well as antisemitic conspiracy theories.
—Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Management claimed that the refund was already being processed when the customer became verbally aggressive and then the situation escalated when the customer allegedly spouted explicit death threats at the employee.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
One time that Sanford spouted off about his grievances against the church was at a wedding 13 years ago, one of the friends said.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The other 41% of the posts spouted antisemitic abuse, such as dehumanization of Jewish people or attacks on their character.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Fireworks spouted directly beyond the stage where the president and others spoke, which had online critics questioning the need for them.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouted
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The publication has poured millions of pounds into the effort, building out a TV-quality studio and hiring experienced video staff.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Blue gloves and helmets flew into the air, and the players poured onto the ice in jubilation.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
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On one of the machines a Cluely employee panted and huffed in the dark.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Frozen-looking surfers still in their wetsuits huffed past us from a secluded point break.—
Alice Gregory,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2025
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Pakistan on Saturday claimed more than 330 Afghan forces had been killed since fighting erupted Thursday night during a broad Afghan cross-border attack into Pakistan.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Explosions reported in Tehran and other Iranian cities Reports of explosions erupted across several Iranian cities, including the capital, Tehran, following coordinated strikes by Israel and the United States early Saturday.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Feb. 2026
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Alfredo, 41, and Kelly Muñoz, 34, were arrested on suspicion of murder and torture in November after Tilly was rushed to the hospital with a severe brain injury.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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He was rushed into surgery to treat life-threatening burns over most of his body, the suit says.—
Patrick Danner,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Feb. 2026
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And the only player sanctioned was TCU’s Malick Diallo, who was ejected for coming off the bench.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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Six players were ejected, but Hopkins wasn’t one of them.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The approximately two-and-a-half-hour ceremony can be streamed with DirecTV, Peacock, and Hulu + Live TV.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
22 Feb. 2026
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From a centralized operations hub in Bankstown, pilots monitor live video feeds streamed directly from drones deployed over regional New South Wales.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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In 1912, the landscape of Forsyth County was changed forever by racial terror as more than 1,000 Black families were expelled.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Greenstein was expelled from Great Britain’s Labour Party in 2018 over his social media comments about Israel, which his party deemed antisemitic.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
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Worshippers arriving for the day's first prayers found the damage and a smoldering fire that spewed black smoke across the entrance of the Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque in the town of Tell, near Nablus, and stained the ornate doorway.—
AREF TUFAHA,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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So, the high proportion of carbon spewed into the atmosphere along volcanic arcs in the past 120 million years is mostly due to the carbon-rich sediments these creatures created.—
Ben Mather,
Space.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Spouted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouted. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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